NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. —
The United States is assisting in every way it can “to help the Iraqi people” while assessments are completed, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters traveling with him on his visits to military bases.

WASHINGTON —
Defending the homeland is a sacred trust for the military, and U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command are at the center of that effort, Navy Adm. William E. Gortney said.